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Patty Duke is an American actress, producer, and singer who has a net worth of $10 million. She is best known for her roles in The Miracle Worker, Valley of the Dolls, and The Patty Duke Show. Duke began her career as a child actress, appearing in television shows such as The Patty Duke Show and The Miracle Worker. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Miracle Worker. In addition to her acting career, Duke was also a successful producer. She produced the television series My Sweet Charlie, which earned her an Emmy Award. She also produced the television movie, The Woman Who Willed a Miracle. Duke was married three times and had three children. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 69.

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Patty Duke Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Patty Duke height is 5' (1.52 m) .

Who Is Patty Duke's Husband?

Her husband is Michael Pearce (15 March 1986 - 29 March 2016) ( her death) ( 1 child), John Astin (5 August 1972 - 3 November 1985) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Michael Tell (26 June 1970 - 9 July 1970) ( annulled) ( 1 child), Harry Falk (26 November 1965 - 24 March 1970) ( divorced)

Patty Duke Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Patty Duke worth at the age of 70 years old? Patty Duke’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from USA. We have estimated Patty Duke's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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Timeline

Died exactly one month (March 29, 2016) before her first husband Harry Falk, who died April 29, 2016.

Received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland on March 6, 2010.

Received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida on December 14, 2007.

Spoke at the memorial service for her friend and mentor, Anne Bancroft. [June 2005]

Underwent single bypass heart surgery on November 3, 2004 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Became a grandmother for the second time at age 55 when her son Sean Astin and his wife Christine Astin welcomed a daughter, Elizabeth Louise Astin on August 6, 2002.

Was considered for the role of Captain Katherine Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

In 1992, she wrote her second book, "A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depression Illness". Anna Marie Duke had a long and successful career, winning three Emmys. She was a mother and a political advocate for issues such as the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment), AIDS and nuclear disarmament, all despite having Manic-Depression.

Her autobiography became a TV movie in 1990, with Patty playing herself, from her 30s onward.

In 1989, she and Mike adopted a baby, whom they named "Kevin".

In 1987, she wrote her autobiography, "Call Me Anna".

In 1986, she married Michael Pierce, a drill sergeant whom she met while preparing for a role in the TV movie, A Time to Triumph (1986).

President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) (1985-1988).

In 1984, she became President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

In 1982, she was diagnosed with manic-depressive illness.

She then won her third Emmy in the 1979 TV movie version of The Miracle Worker (1979), this time portraying "Annie Sullivan".

She received two Emmy nominations in 1978 for A Family Upside Down (1978) and Having Babies III (1978).

In 1976, she won her second Emmy award for the highly successful mini-series, Captains and the Kings (1976). Other successful TV films followed.

At the time she won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar, she was the youngest person ever to win an Oscar in a competitive category. (In 1973, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest person to win a competitive Academy Awards at age 10). This is partially because AMPAS discontinued their practice of awarding miniature Oscars to "child" actors following Hayley Mills' mini-statuette in 1961 for Pollyanna (1960), allowing actors of all ages to compete for "regular" Academy Awards.

Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971, in Santa Monica, California to Patty Duke. This was long reported that his father was John Astin (famous for playing Gomez on "The Addams Family" (1964) among other things) whom Duke married nearly 18 months later on August 5, 1972. DNA testing later proved that his biological father was Michael Tell, to whom Duke was shortly married to (June 26-July 9, 1970) before the marriage was annulled.

In the early 1970s, she became a mother to actors Sean Astin (with writer Michael Yell) and Mackenzie Astin (with actor John Astin).

In 1969, she secured a part in an independent film called Me, Natalie (1969). The film was a box-office flop, but she won her second Golden Globe Award for her performance in it.

She had made guest appearances on both Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).

She then starred in Valley of the Dolls (1967), which was a financial but not a critical success.

In 1965, she starred in the movie Billie (1965). It was a success and was the first movie ever sold to a television network. That same year, she married director Harry Falk. Their marriage lasted four years.

She then starred in her own sitcom titled The Patty Duke Show (1963). It lasted for three seasons, and Patty was nominated for an Emmy.

In 1962, The Miracle Worker (1962) became a movie and Patty won an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She was 16 years old, making her the youngest person ever to win an Oscar.

Had a backstage feud with Suzanne Pleshette when they did "The Miracle Worker" on Broadway in 1961. A few years later, Patty threw fuel on the fire when she dated Suzanne's estranged husband Troy Donahue.

The play lasted almost two years, from October 19, 1959-July 1, 1961 (Patty left in May, 1961).

Early in her career, she won the top prize on the game show The $64,000 Question (1955).

Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, a cab driver and handyman. She is of Irish, and one eighth German, descent. Her acting career began when she was introduced to her brother Ray Duke's managers, John and Ethel Ross. Soon after, Anna Marie became Patty, the actress. Patty started off in commercials, a few movies and some bit parts. Her first big, memorable role came when she was chosen to portray the blind and deaf Helen Keller in the Broadway version of "The Miracle Worker".